Serving as Public Protector from 10 October 2009 to 14 October 2016, Thuli Madonsela has become one of South Africa’s most recognisable and respected public figures. She’s faced a slew of political issues in her day, from the Malema scandals of 2012, to her latest battle with the Gupta family and President Jacob Zuma. During all this, she somehow found time to tweet a bit too.
Thuli Madonsela always had an excellent turn of phrase on Twitter, often showering her followers with inspiration and words of wisdom.
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So, to honour the outgoing public protector, we take a look at some of her most inspirational tweets.
1. “If you consciously choose to be a positive influence in the world you will always find opportunities to make a difference.”
If you consciously choose to be a positive influence in the
world you will always find opportunities to make a difference— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) August 30, 2016
2. “We have a choice between standing on side and criticize things that are at odds with our hopes or take action to make our hopes a reality.”
We have a choice between standing on side and criticize things that are at odds with our hopes or take action to make our hopes a reality
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) August 27, 2016
3. “We step out in hope that a better world is possible because of our love for peace and faith in humanity’s capacity to make better choices.”
We step out in hope that a better world is possible because of our love for peace and faith in humanity’s capacity to make better choices
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) August 29, 2016
4. “It’s not the fear of failure that stops us from acting to achieve our goals but the fear of disapproval as by not acting we choose failure.”
It’s not the fear of failure that stops us from acting to achieve our goals but the fear of disapproval as by not acting we choose failure
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) August 31, 2016
5. “When all else fails never cease to drink from the spring of hope.”
When all else fails never cease to drink from the spring of hope
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) September 5, 2016
Thuli Madonsela always had an excellent turn of phrase on Twitter
6. “Every encounter and every experience is a gift whose value depends on how we meaningfully weave it into the tapestry of our lives.”
Every encounter and every experience is a gift whose value
depends on how we meaningfully weave it into the tapestry of our lives— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) September 2, 2016
7. “Sometimes we do nothing because we believe we can only do little but little good deeds combined with those of others move society forward.”
Sometimes we do nothing because we believe we can only do little but little good deeds combined with those of others move society forward
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) September 7, 2016
8. “If we commenced each day with the question:How will l improve life in this world today our actions would be purporse (sic) driven and impactful.”
If we commenced each day with the question:How will l improve life in this world today our actions would be purporse driven and impactful
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) September 13, 2016
9. “May the week ahead be good to you and me as we earnestly seek to be a force for good in the world.”
May the week ahead be good to you and me as we earnestly seek to be a force for good in the world
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) September 19, 2016
10. “Sometimes we feel like and regret being odd balls yet it is our uniqueness that makes each of us fit for our individual purpose in life.”
Sometimes we feel like and regret being odd balls yet it is our uniqueness that makes each of us fit for our individual purpose in life
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) September 24, 2016
11. “Ultimately, all life expects of us is to be ourselves and to serve humanity to the best of our ability.”
Ultimately, all life expects of us is to be ourselves and to serve humanity to the best of our ability
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) October 11, 2016
12. “If you earnestly set out to be of service to humanity the best way you can, the kindness you receive in return far exceeds your contribution.”
If you earnestly set out to be of service to humanity the best way you can, the kindness you receive in return far exceeds your contribution
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) October 16, 2016
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